Use of trench boxes for worker protection

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 494-500

  Hinze, Jimmie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Safety; Training; Trenches

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTORS; SAFETY PRACTICES; TRENCHES; UTILITY CONSTRUCTION;

CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL TRAINING; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION;

EID: 15944401757     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9364(2005)131:4(494)     Document Type: Article

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